Police think Qld murder linked to assault

A Gold Coast businessman's murder earlier this month could be linked to an assault he suffered in March, police say.

Shyam 'Sam' Dhody was shot dead at his Gilston home on July 5. His partner discovered his body on their bed when she returned from work.

Indian-born Mr Dhody was reportedly declared bankrupt two years ago and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission was allegedly preparing to have his new company Roadside Group International struck off.

The 37-year-old was assaulted by an unknown man on March 26 at his former home in Molendinar, and police confirmed on Friday they believe the two incidents are linked.

Police released an identikit image of the man believed to have assaulted Mr Dhody while they also appealed for anyone who may have discovered a black crowbar following the March attack to come forward.

Detective Superintendent David Hutchinson told reporters it's believed the crowbar could have been disposed of near the location of the attack or "even further away".

Det Supt Hutchinson refused to speculate on whether Mr Dhody's business dealings were behind either the attack or his murder, saying only that police were gathering a substantial profile on his professional and personal life.

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"We still believe there's someone out there who knows what happened. Knows why it happened," he said.

"For that reason we would make that appeal again for those people to come forward to police or Crime Stoppers."

Mr Dhody's family, who flew out from India and made a public appeal for information after his murder, have returned home, and Mr Hutchinson confirmed the Gilston home is no longer a crime scene and has been handed back to the family.